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An Introduction to Buddhism, Zen and the Soto Tradition with John Danvers

An Introduction to Buddhism, Zen and the Soto Tradition with John Danvers

In this series of 10 talks, an introduction to Zen Buddhism, with a particular emphasis on the Soto tradition, ideas and practices firmly located within the historical development of Buddhism in India, China and Japan, including the revision and...

Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy with Bee Scherer

Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy with Bee Scherer

This course introduces key concepts of Indian Buddhist thought. Over 5 lectures Bee explains the fundamental themes and problems of Buddhist Philosophy; from the early Buddhist teachings on ‘suffering’, ‘karma’ and ‘No-Self’, to the later...

Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw

Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw

DescriptionIn this ten part lecture series Sarah Shaw explores several stories from the Jatakas, stories of the previous lives of the Gautama Buddha both in human and animal form. The stories are entertaining and allegorical. Sarah connects these...

The Early Teachings of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw

The Early Teachings of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw

This lecture series looks at several texts in the Pali Canon from the Dīgha Nikāya, the “collection of long discourses”. Sarah explores the Buddha’s teachings on subjects including meditation, ethics, meditative states and conditionality. This series...